RN - MedSurg
Company: Piedmont Healthcare
Location: Augusta
Posted on: February 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview: Sign-on Bonus Available. Responsibilities: The staff
nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the
lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement,
and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the
framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and
demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff
nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice,
coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the
provision of quality nursing care. Qualifications: Education -
Graduate from a nursing program Required - Bachelors Degree
Preferred Work Experience - No experience required New Graduates of
a nursing program eligible Required - Nursing Experience in
Hospital Setting Preferred - 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN
positions Required Licenses and Certifications - RN - Registered
Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate
Licensure Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered
Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License. Required and - BCLS - Basic
Life Support Required Additional Licenses and Certifications -
Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see
addendum) Addendum - Cardiac Tele: Additional Required
Certifications: ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new
to specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6
months of start date) within 180 Days Required - Critical Care:
Additional Required Certifications: ACLS Certification - (Nurse
Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicable
certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180 Days
Required - Dialysis: Additional Required Certifications: CDN
(Certified Dialysis Certificate) preferred Preferred - Emergency
Department: Additional Required Certifications: ACLS and PALS
Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will
complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
Experienced Emergency Department nurses will have 6 months to
obtain the PALS certification. within 180 Days Required -
Infusion/Oncology: Additional Required Certifications:
Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification prior to independent
chemotherapy administration Upon Hire Required - Pediatrics:
Identifies, reports and provides appropriate protective measures
for high risk situations including, but not limited to, abuse or
neglect, failure to thrive and potential for abduction. Additional
Required Certifications: PALS Certification - required at Piedmont
Columbus Hospital (Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will
complete applicable certifications within 6 months of start date)
PEARS or PALS Certification - required at Piedmont Athens Hospital
(Nurse Residents or nurses new to specialty will complete
applicable certifications within 6 months of start date) within 180
Days Required - Surgical Services: Additional Required
Certifications: PreOp/PACU/ENDO/CSU ACLS; PALS if unit provides
care to pediatric patients (Nurse Residents or nurses new to
specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months
of start date) OR BLS required only within 180 Days Required -
Womens Services: Additional Required Certifications: Labor and
Delivery-ACLS Certification - (Nurse Residents or nurses new to
specialty will complete applicable certifications within 6 months
of start date) NRP by the end of orientation period, AWHONN
Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Program within 12 months of start
date Mother/Baby- NRP by the end of orientation period NICU- NRP by
the end of orientation period NAT (Newborn Admission Team)- NRP by
the end of orientation period Nursery- NRP by the end of
orientation period within 180 Days Required Business Unit : Company
Name: Piedmont Augusta Hospital
Keywords: Piedmont Healthcare, Athens , RN - MedSurg, Healthcare , Augusta, Georgia
